Portugal vs Romania: Electricity generation
Portugal
51.13 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Romania
49.81 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal rank
56th
Romania rank
57th
Electricity generation over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 51.13 terawatt-hours against 49.81 terawatt-hours in Romania, a difference of 1.32 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Romania ahead.
Portugal ranks 56th and Romania ranks 57th of 214 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.54 terawatt-hours | 74.51 terawatt-hours | 52.97 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 1990s | 33.2 terawatt-hours | 56.58 terawatt-hours | 23.38 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 2000s | 46.17 terawatt-hours | 57.67 terawatt-hours | 11.5 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 2010s | 53.06 terawatt-hours | 62.01 terawatt-hours | 8.95 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 2020s | 48.58 terawatt-hours | 54.66 terawatt-hours | 6.08 terawatt-hours | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation, Portugal or Romania?
- Portugal, at 51.13 terawatt-hours against 49.81 terawatt-hours in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation between Portugal and Romania?
- 1.32 terawatt-hours, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for electricity generation?
- Portugal ranks 56th and Romania ranks 57th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.